Royal Commission findings and recommendations relevant to schools

On 15 December 2017, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse published its final report detailing the culmination of a five year inquiry into institutional responses to child sexual abuse in Australia.

The 17-volume work of the Royal Commission is one of the world's largest inquiries into child abuse. The Australian government must now consider the recommendations and consider which ones should be implemented.

Volume 13 is mandatory reading for all education professionals. It specifically focusses on institutional responses to child sexual abuse in schools. It examines the nature and adequacy of responses and draws out the contributing factors to child sexual abuse in schools. It makes recommendations to prevent child sexual abuse from occurring in schools.